19
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From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Derrence Cale was a phoney.
Adrians
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From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
how long something has existed
From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
Cale
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From this reading Derrence Cale was a phoney.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
ChemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
Derrence
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From this reading Derrence Cale was a phoney.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
five-fifteen
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From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
nine-fifteen
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From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
phoneynounUS /ˈfoʊni/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Derrence Cale was a phoney.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
tilenounUS /taɪl/
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
Tzadi
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From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
undeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
not yet having been ascertained or determined
From this reading Edwin Tzadi was of undetermined age and not good to look at.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But at least, he thought, he was a man._ Derrence Cale walked into the glittering tile, marble and metal lobby of the Chester Chemical Company Building at a quarter to nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mercy Adrians was 19, and good to look at.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Office hours were nine-fifteen to five-fifteen, but Derrence came early and left late every day.
