used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
equally
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
Belden
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From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
doctor-proprietor
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From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
Dr
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From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
the organ of sight
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
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 The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
not divisible by two
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
a human being
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
sanatoriumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading The establishment was in reality a cross between a sanatorium and a physical culture resort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The doctor-proprietor carefully examined each person upon arrival and kept his directing eye upon him during his stay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
well-wooded
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From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were good fishing and boating to be had and the white, well-kept Long Island roads afforded excellent facilities alike for riding and driving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spacious house was fitted with every modern convenience and comfort, and stood in extensive, well-wooded private grounds.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Smart Set Publishing Company LONDON NEW YORK The establishment of Dr. James Belden was pleasantly situated upon the southern shore of Long Island, some ninety odd miles from the city.
