used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
(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 BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
Cracownoun
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
traveling across
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
heptagonal
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From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
not accessible to view
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
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 The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
living-machine
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From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
MERWIN
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From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
montagenounUS /mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/
a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
multicoloredadjectiveUS /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlərd/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
and nothing more
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
pre-Hitler
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From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
Roger
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From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
shoeboxes
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From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
solar-house
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From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
spired
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From this reading The wing hidden by the rest of the house was, he knew, spired, gabled and multicolored, like an ancient building in pre-Hitler Cracow.
spoke-like
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From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
make square
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
sundeck
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From this reading That on the right was sundeck solar-house living-machine modern, something like a montage of shoeboxes.
Tennant
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From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The wing on the left was white, with slim square pillars, reminiscent of scores of movie sets of the Deep South.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading If it only had a lease that could be broken-- Roger Tennant, crossing the lawn, could see two of the three wings of the house, which radiated spoke-like from its heptagonal central portion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BY SAM MERWIN, Jr. The house was furnished with all luxuries, including women.
