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From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don’t come if the conditions don’t suit.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Don’t come if the conditions don’t suit.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
Delmonico
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From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
Don't
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From this reading Don’t come if the conditions don’t suit.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
set up or found
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
gentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
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 Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
not any; not one
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
a brief written record
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
with speed
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
make square
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He lifted his hat quickly and fell into step with her along the east side of Broadway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Don’t come if the conditions don’t suit.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
at the time that
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence she came, he never knew, but as he stood waiting, she appeared before him, her face radiant, her gentian eyes smiling up to his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lent was well under way and the first Easter displays in show windows when on a Saturday morning, King found a little note perched on the top of his office mail, which read:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will be at the old Delmonico corner near Union Square Saturday at 4 P. M., you may walk with me as far as Twenty-third Street, on condition that you turn back there, and in the meantime ask me no questions.
