1893
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From this reading “CALEB CONOVER, R.R., 1893.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He must think he’s a cemetery!”
aglare
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From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
arch's
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From this reading Athwart the arch’s pallid face, in raised letters a full foot in length were the words:
AthwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Athwart the arch’s pallid face, in raised letters a full foot in length were the words:
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “Syria from the Saddle,” “Dr. Dale” (in collaboration with Marion Harland), “Columbia Stories,” Etc._ “The poor man!” sighed Mrs. Greer.
a line of approach
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
CALEB
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From this reading “CALEB CONOVER, R.R., 1893.”
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “He must think he’s a cemetery!”
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
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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
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CONOVER
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From this reading “CALEB CONOVER, R.R., 1893.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
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Dr
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electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
Etc
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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Greer
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Harland
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must think he’s a cemetery!”
he's
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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the literary culture
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
Marion
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
a form of address for a married woman
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Athwart the arch’s pallid face, in raised letters a full foot in length were the words:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
Pompton
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From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
deserving or inciting pity
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “CALEB CONOVER, R.R., 1893.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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put a saddle on
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
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solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He must think he’s a cemetery!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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a Caucasian
From this reading The long line of carriages was passing solemnly through a mighty white marble arch, aglare with electric light, leading into the “show place” of Pompton Avenue.
in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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