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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 Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
auctionedverbUS /ˈɔːkʃənd/
past form of “auction” — sell at an auction
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’ll make it easy.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
ceramicsnounUS /sərˈæmɪks/
the art of making and decorating pottery
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “But I’ll make it easy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
GalleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
grillnounUS /ɡrɪl/
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
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From this reading “But I’ll make it easy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I’ll make it easy.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
take the midday meal
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
engage in
From this reading “But I’ll make it easy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
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 Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
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 At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
a special situation
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Guilty Man (Tuesday, September 18; 1 p. m.)
Vance
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From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At one o’clock we entered the Stuyvesant Club and joined Markham in the grill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vance slept late the following morning, and spent the hour or so before lunch checking a catalogue of ceramics which were to be auctioned next day at the Anderson Galleries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The lunch is on you, old thing,” said Vance.
