used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
bake-shop
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From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
divisible by two
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
occurring by chance
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
and nothing more
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
the possibility of future success
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
except for; apart from
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
the upper part of anything
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave us easy access to the flat roof five stories above the street.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From here we not only had a magnificent view of the harbor, but even on the hottest days felt something of a sea breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming down here in June we appreciated that before the summer was over.
waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE PROSPECT We were lucky in getting into a new tenement and lucky in securing the top floor.
which person or people
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The street was located half a dozen blocks from the waterfront and was inhabited almost wholly by Italians, save for a Frenchman on the corner who ran a bake-shop.
