16
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From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
black-oak
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From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
carefully weighed
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
make right or correct
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
Dwight
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From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
Goss
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From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
IRAnounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
held or filled or in use
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
on the contrary
From this reading Number 16 proved to be rather a luxurious place.
red-leather
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From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
RENEWSverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/
third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
make square
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be correct, it was not the study that formed an alcove, but the bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IRA RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE Martin Johnston and Dwight Bradford occupied what at Parkinson was known as an alcove study.
which person or people
From this reading There were only a few of such apartments in Goss Hall and those who had them were considered fortunate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a good deal of furniture, most of it black-oak, the chairs having red-leather cushions and the study table being adorned with a square of the same brilliant material.
