used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There had been a time when to Roger the Science Building had been beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a time when to Roger the Science Building had been beautiful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
JacobeannounUS /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən/
any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
most important element
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
mansardnoun
a hip roof having two slopes on each side
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
pagoda-like
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From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
Roger
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From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a time when to Roger the Science Building had been beautiful.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been a time when to Roger the Science Building had been beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The building stood at the western edge of the campus.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a time when to Roger the Science Building had been beautiful.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It boasted a round dome, rising from a Gothic main roof and a little pagoda-like tower on each of the mansard roofs that crowned the two wings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
a late time of life
From this reading THE NEW DAY Roger, climbing the steps to the Science Building on the day that he was thirty years old, wondered if his working life was to end as it had begun within its ugly walls.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was a Gothic, Jacobean, Victorian composite, four stories high, built of yellow sandstone, marble and brick.
