555
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From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
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airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
bi-motored
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From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
divisible by two
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a young female
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
horse-power
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From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
ten 10s
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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for each
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
a human being
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
on the contrary
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
Reilly
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RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
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Rosemary's
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From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
SamplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
move stealthily
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
move hurridly
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
trans-continental
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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Rosemary Sample adjusted her jaunty cap carefully, smoothed out her well-tailored suit, then lowering her head, stepped from her trans-continental airplane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Strange sort of person to have a huge bi-motored plane with two 555 horse-power motors and a cruising speed of one hundred and seventy miles per hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
well-tailored
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a Caucasian
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A slender slip of a girl was Rosemary, rather pretty, too, with a touch of natural color and a dimple in each cheek, white even teeth, smiling eyes of deepest blue.
a late time of life
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, that was Rosemary’s plane.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rosemary was still young, and she looked even younger than her years.
