used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
highly skilled
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading But Coppe & Coppe are masterful architects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Coppe & Coppe are masterful architects.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
a line of approach
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
Coppe
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From this reading But Coppe & Coppe are masterful architects.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
apart from; not including
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
fairy-palace
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From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
InspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
lightning-rods
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From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading But Coppe & Coppe are masterful architects.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
Notre
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From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
Radigan
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From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
Radigan's
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From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
express in words
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
to-day
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From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
truncatedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd/
cut short in duration
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
twenty-seven-story
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From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The phrase fairy-palace is used not to imply beauty, but the marvel of its building, for it might be said to have arisen in a night.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mansion to-day is practically finished, except for the lightning-rods on the tower, which rises from the western front, an exact copy of those truncated ones of Notre Dame.
which person or people
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They hold the time record for a twenty-seven-story office building, and with artists like these, Radigan's money, and a cousin who is a walking delegate, wonders can be accomplished.
a late time of life
From this reading _We Inspect the New House_ I went through the new Radigan house on Fifth Avenue the other day, and I must say that not in years have I had so delightful an adventure as that trip through my friends' fairy-palace.
