171
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From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
6th
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From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
Cecala
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From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
EVADINGverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
not any; not one
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
do one's shopping
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
in the near future
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I told him of hiring the rooms and that I needed a deposit to have the gas turned on.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading EVADING THE GANG IN VAIN "On June 6th I rented some rooms at No. 171 Thompson Street and paid for a month in advance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then went to the barber shop to find Cecala.
at the time that
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He showed a receipt for my goods, which had been shipped from Highland the day before and which would soon arrive, he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told me that he would look out for everything in a day or so when he had the time.
