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From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
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From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
auctionedverbUS /ˈɔːkʃənd/
past form of “auction” — sell at an auction
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
GalleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
Markham
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From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
on one occasion
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
Pfyfe
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From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
Sherry'snounUS /ˈʃeriz/
possessive form of “sherry” — dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Links in the Chain (Monday, June 17; 6 p.m.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
Vance
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From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pfyfe was as elegant and superior as at the first interview.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at the Stuyvesant Club a little before six.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few minutes later Markham and Pfyfe arrived; and we went at once into one of the conference rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vance and I spent an hour or so that afternoon at the Anderson Galleries looking at some tapestries which were to be auctioned the next day, and afterward had tea at Sherry’s.
