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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 Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
abstractionsnounUS /æbˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “abstraction” — a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
Aeoliannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
Debussy'snounUS /dɪˈbʌsiz/
possessive form of “debussy” — French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918)
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
Drukker
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From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
G-minor
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From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
IntimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
take the midday meal
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
O'Keeffe'snounUS /oʊˈkiːfs/
possessive form of “o'keeffe” — United States painter (1887-1986)
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
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 The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
for a short time
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
Stieglitz's
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From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
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 It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nemesis (Saturday, April 16; 1 p. m.)
in or at that place or location
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
Vance
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From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Markham was booked for a conference with the Police Commissioner at three o’clock; and after lunch Vance and I walked to Stieglitz’s Intimate Gallery and spent an hour at an exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral abstractions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past one o’clock, and Markham, Vance and I rode to the Stuyvesant Club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Later we dropped in at Aeolian Hall and sat through Debussy’s G-minor quartette.
which person or people
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Heath remained at the Drukker house to carry on the routine work, to draw up his report, and to deal with the reporters who would be swarming there shortly.
