240
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From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I haven't been north at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
basket-ball
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From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I haven't been north at all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
boat-raceverb
participate in a boat race
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
ClassicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
CongregationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
eight-oared
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From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/
possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
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 I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't been north at all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
Hilton
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From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
Hoosac
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From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
most important element
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I haven't been north at all.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
an educational institution
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I live in a big brown house at number 240 Main Street, and my father is a state senator in Boston.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
male cat
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
at the time that
From this reading I am a member of the First Congregational Church, which I joined when I was thirteen, and am captain of the basket-ball team at the high school.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have travelled as far east as Revere Beach, as far west as the Hoosac Tunnel, on my way to Aunt Ella's funeral in Adams, and as far south as New London, Connecticut, where I watched my oldest brother Tom row in a perfectly stunning eight-oared boat-race on the Thames.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
a late time of life
From this reading I am a junior in the H.C.H.S., which stands for Hilton Classical High School, and am sixteen years old.
