56
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6
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9
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Monday, April 6 9:56 A.M.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Monday, April 6 9:56 A.M.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
the act of retaining something
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
leather-bound
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From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
lintels
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From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Monday, April 6 9:56 A.M.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Monday, April 6 9:56 A.M.
mother-of-pearlnoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
nineteenth-century
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From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
plaquenounUS /plæk/
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
plural of “story” — 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
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Already she liked his sense of style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
Winston
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From this reading Winston Bartlett lived like a nineteenth-century robber baron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The building had five stories and was adorned with Italian marble window lintels that glowed like mother-of-pearl.
