used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
Alvah
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From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
broad-leavedadjective
having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
ex-army
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From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
ExtendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
coins made of gold
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
Hawtrey
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From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
HOUSEBREAKERnoun
a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
From this reading THE HOUSEBREAKER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
low-growingadjective
of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
marshaledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
a particular point in time
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
not any; not one
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This was the home of Colonel Alvah G. Hawtrey, an ex-army officer.
oleanders
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From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
on the contrary
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
not in physical motion
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEBREAKER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
two-story
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From this reading In one of the residence streets of Gold Hill, Arizona, stood—and no doubt still stands at this moment—a rather pretentious, two-story dwelling.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extending from one corner of the house, almost to the pickets that fenced in the premises, was a rank growth of oleanders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six low-growing, broad-leaved palms were marshaled in two rows before the front door, and to right and left of the palms were umbrella and pepper trees.
