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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acclivitynoun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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the part of the day between noon and evening
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AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
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ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
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AudaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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placed in a grave
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Carlotta
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CASSELL
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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Clayhanger
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Clerkenwell
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CollaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
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CommonsenseadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmənˈsens/
exhibiting native good judgment
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an institution created to conduct business
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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travel across or pass over
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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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Denry
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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EfficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
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Farces
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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the state of being friends (or friendly)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
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soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
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a quick look
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
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hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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Hilda
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HoneymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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a period of time assigned for work
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How
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HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
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HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
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of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
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King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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Knoblock
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a polite name for any woman
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take somebody somewhere
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Leonora
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was rather less than stout and rather more than slim.
Lessways
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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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Lilian
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limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
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Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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LTD
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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engage in
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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joined in matrimony
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MatadornounUS /ˈmætədɔːr/
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
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metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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MilestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was rather less than stout and rather more than slim.
a form of address for a man
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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plural of “person” — a human being
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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PoliteadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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past form of “print” — put into print
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ProfaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
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Prohack
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people in general considered as a whole
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on the contrary
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Riceyman
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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Roll-Call
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concerned with religion or religious purposes
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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your consciousness of your own identity
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Self-Management
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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have in common
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was rather less than stout and rather more than slim.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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make square
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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dependable
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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
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To perceive flavor through the mouth.
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading Over There: War Scenes Things That Have Interested Me Things That Have Interested Me (second series) CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Printed in Great Britain_ On an autumn afternoon of 1919 a hatless man with a slight limp might have been observed ascending the gentle, broad acclivity of Riceyman Steps, which lead from King's Cross Road up to Riceyman Square, in the great metropolitan industrial district of Clerkenwell.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _In Collaboration with_ Edward Knoblock Milestones Our Women Books and Persons Paris Nights The Truth About an Author Liberty!
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Over There: War Scenes Things That Have Interested Me Things That Have Interested Me (second series) CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Printed in Great Britain_ On an autumn afternoon of 1919 a hatless man with a slight limp might have been observed ascending the gentle, broad acclivity of Riceyman Steps, which lead from King's Cross Road up to Riceyman Square, in the great metropolitan industrial district of Clerkenwell.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Self and Self-Management Married Life Friendship and Happiness The Human Machine How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Literary Taste Mental Efficiency The Author's Craft How to Make the Best of Life The Love Match Body and Soul Sacred and Profane Love Judith The Title The Great Adventure Cupid and Commonsense What the Public Wants Polite Farces The Honeymoon
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Over There: War Scenes Things That Have Interested Me Things That Have Interested Me (second series) CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Printed in Great Britain_ On an autumn afternoon of 1919 a hatless man with a slight limp might have been observed ascending the gentle, broad acclivity of Riceyman Steps, which lead from King's Cross Road up to Riceyman Square, in the great metropolitan industrial district of Clerkenwell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rather less than stout and rather more than slim.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Self and Self-Management Married Life Friendship and Happiness The Human Machine How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Literary Taste Mental Efficiency The Author's Craft How to Make the Best of Life The Love Match Body and Soul Sacred and Profane Love Judith The Title The Great Adventure Cupid and Commonsense What the Public Wants Polite Farces The Honeymoon
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over There: War Scenes Things That Have Interested Me Things That Have Interested Me (second series) CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Printed in Great Britain_ On an autumn afternoon of 1919 a hatless man with a slight limp might have been observed ascending the gentle, broad acclivity of Riceyman Steps, which lead from King's Cross Road up to Riceyman Square, in the great metropolitan industrial district of Clerkenwell.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
WivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _In Collaboration with_ Edward Knoblock Milestones Our Women Books and Persons Paris Nights The Truth About an Author Liberty!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Lilian Mr. Prohack The Roll-Call The Pretty Lady The Lion's Share These Twain Clayhanger Hilda Lessways The Old Wives' Tale Denry the Audacious The Old Adam The Matador of the Five Towns Helen with the High Hand The Gates of Wrath The Book of Carlotta Buried Alive A Great Man Leonora Whom God Hath Joined A Man from the North Anna of the Five Towns The Glimpse The City of Pleasure The Grand Babylon Hotel Hugo
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Over There: War Scenes Things That Have Interested Me Things That Have Interested Me (second series) CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Printed in Great Britain_ On an autumn afternoon of 1919 a hatless man with a slight limp might have been observed ascending the gentle, broad acclivity of Riceyman Steps, which lead from King's Cross Road up to Riceyman Square, in the great metropolitan industrial district of Clerkenwell.
