1
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
10
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
56
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
above-board
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From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
(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 "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
completely unclothed
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "It lies beautifully, doesn't it?"
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
doesn't
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From this reading "It lies beautifully, doesn't it?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
Gaston's
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Guilford
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
Hawk's
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
Hunnicott
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From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "It lies beautifully, doesn't it?"
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
LotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
note-book
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From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
and nothing more
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "'Lots 1 to 56 in Block 10, Guilford & Hawk's Addition,'" said Kent, reading from a memorandum in his note-book.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
make square
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
stakings
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From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
surreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
we'll
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From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We all know the property well enough, but to have it all fair and above-board, we'll drive out and look it over, so that our knowledge may be said to be fully up to date."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
at the time that
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
belonging to which person
From this reading Twenty minutes afterward the quartet was locating the corners of a square in Gaston's remotest suburb; an "addition" whose only improvements were the weathered and rotting street and lot stakings on the bare, brown plain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hunnicott has told you what I am after," said Kent, when the surrey party was made up.
