1901
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From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been rain in the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
book-page
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From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
placed crosswise
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
set up or found
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
Linster
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From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
Lippincott
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From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been rain in the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
Paula
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From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been rain in the night.
on the contrary
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
Reifferscheid
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From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
RidesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
Routledge
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From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been rain in the night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Reifferscheid, though not one of the giants, found Paula a distraction in brown, when she entered his office before nine in the morning, during the fall of 1901.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
verged
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From this reading On the same day, these hosts, each unconscious of the other, crossed opposite borders and verged toward the prepared citadel between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He edited the rather distinguished weekly book-page of _The States_, and had come to rely upon her for a paper or two in each issue.
at the time that
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Paula Linster was twenty-seven when two invading giants entered the country of her heart.
