used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
AvenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Forty-Fifthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
ten 10s
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
Murdock
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From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The four lots together made a plot of one hundred feet by one hundred, or a little less than quarter of an acre.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were located in a very eligible situation, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the close of the afternoon, as had been proposed, Mr. Murdock, accompanied by Dick, rode up as far as Forty-Fifth Street, to look at the lots which he had suggested buying.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some of my young readers may not be aware that the dimensions of a city lot are twenty-five feet front by one hundred feet in depth.
