10.30
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From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
20
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From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
AlibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
apartment-house
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From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
AvenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
Benson
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From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Chatham
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From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
CheckingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
façade
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From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
Forty-sixthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
and nothing more
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The front door opened into a narrow hallway with a small reception room, like a _cul-de-sac_, on the left.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
switchboardnounUS /ˈswɪtʃbɔːrd/
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Checking an Alibi (Thursday, June 20; 10.30 a.m.)
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Chatham Arms, where Major Benson lived, was a small exclusive bachelor apartment-house in Forty-sixth Street, midway between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the rear could be seen the elevator; and beside it, tucked under a narrow flight of iron stairs which led round the elevator shaft, was a telephone switchboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The entrance, set in a simple and dignified façade, was flush with the street, and only two steps above the pavement.
