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From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
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From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
acousticnounUS /əˈkuːstɪk/
a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
Alan
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From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
backersnounUS /ˈbækərz/
plural of “backer” — invests in a theatrical production
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
condominiumnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈmɪniəm/
one of the dwelling units in a condominium
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
doormannounUS /ˈdɔːrmæn/
someone who guards an entrance
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
every person
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
and nothing more
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
KnickersnounUS /ˈnɪkərz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
ponytailnounUS /ˈpoʊniteɪl/
a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
rootingnounUS /ˈruːtɪŋ/
the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
routinelyadverbUS /ruːˈtiːnli/
according to routine or established practice
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, April 5 9:00 A.M.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody in the building was rooting for him to get his show mounted, and he routinely declared that he and his partner were this close to getting backers.
at the time that
From this reading _ When Ally and Knickers walked into her lobby, Alan, the morning doorman, was there, just arrived, tuning his blond acoustic guitar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt guy with a mane of red hair he kept tied back in a ponytail while he was in uniform and on duty.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Watching over her condominium building was his day job, but writing a musical for Off Broadway (about Billy the Kid) was his dream.
