AdjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
how long something has existed
From this reading Notwithstanding its age, it was still tenable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
Baxter
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From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
erectionsnounUS /ɪˈrekʃənz/
plural of “erection” — an erect penis
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
the state of being honored
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding its age, it was still tenable.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
penthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
a human being
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
not in physical motion
From this reading Notwithstanding its age, it was still tenable.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
tenableadjectiveUS /ˈtenəbəl/
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading Notwithstanding its age, it was still tenable.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading It had the honour to be used as the temporary residence of that venerable person.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Its moss-grown penthouse, crumbling walls, and ruinous porch, made it an interesting and picturesque object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adjacent to the house occupied by Baxter was an antique brick tenement.
William
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From this reading It was one of the first erections made by the followers of William Penn.
