adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
bathroomsnounUS /ˈbæθruːmz/
plural of “bathroom” — a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
enquired
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From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
Francis
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From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
powerful-looking
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From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
reading-room
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From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The manager, a powerful-looking man dressed with the precision of the prosperous city magnate, came out of his office to greet them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
trapezes
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From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trapezes, bars, and all the usual appointments were of the best possible quality.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
Wilmore
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From this reading The gymnasium itself was a source of immense surprise to both Francis and Wilmore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stretched along the entire top storey of a long block of buildings, and was elaborately fitted with bathrooms, a restaurant and a reading-room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What can I do for you, gentlemen?” he enquired.
