260
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5200
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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at or in the front
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
(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 [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
applicantnounUS /ˈæplɪkənt/
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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double-breastedadjective
(of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
eraseverbUS /ɪˈreɪs/
remove from memory or existence
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
at any time
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explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I'll leave town first.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
Forsyte
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plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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I'll
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From this reading I'll leave town first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
immediately past
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
go away from a place
From this reading I'll leave town first.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
Mahoney-Plaza
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
not one thing; not anything
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NutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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Identical; not different.
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
Sextus
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plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
of the kind already mentioned
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suitcoat
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From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I'll leave town first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
a source of difficulty
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floor please?_] At last he was second in line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sextus Rollo Forsyte had his trouble with the bottle, but nothing out of a bottle ever produced such a hotel as the Mahoney-Plaza: only 260 rooms ... only two guests to a room ... but accommodating 5200 guests--all at the same time!...
the words that are spoken
From this reading The applicant ahead of him exploded the words, "Nuts!
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading He squared his shoulders and pulled at the lower edges of his black double-breasted suitcoat to erase the travel wrinkles.
