113th
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From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading West Adams and Grandfather's house looked queer and countrified and old-fashioned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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make calm or still
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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countrifiedadjective
characteristic of rural life
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
Fratnoun
a social club for male undergraduates
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
the act of giving
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Grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
Horatian
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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
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading No, West Adams was impossible!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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apprehended with certainty
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lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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little-boy
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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produced by a manufacturing process
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Neale
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not any; not one
From this reading No, West Adams was impossible!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
prep-school
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the state of being present; current existence
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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for that reason; with the result that
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sophisticatedadjectiveUS /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could you live up to your ideal of Horatian calm and sophisticated tolerance towards human life in the presence of people who had known you when you were in short trousers, who only a few years before had been giving you hot lemonade for a cold and tucking you up in bed?
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
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in the direction of
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trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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precisely as stated
From this reading He looked inside the Emerson one day, remembering what an impression it had made on him, and found it like West Adams, very dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a long, long way from a Frat. house on 113th Street to that plain bedroom so full of his little-boy and prep-school personality that Neale felt ill at ease and restless there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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which person or people
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a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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