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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imagine paying only ten dollars a month for the rent of a whole house (8 rooms)!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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a room used primarily for sleeping
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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DownstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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kalsomined
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From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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the time period between dawn and noon
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
nick-knacks
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From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
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yielding a fair profit
From this reading Imagine paying only ten dollars a month for the rent of a whole house (8 rooms)!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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have in common
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
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spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
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stovesnounUS /stoʊvz/
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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a detailed critical inspection
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suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Imagine paying only ten dollars a month for the rent of a whole house (8 rooms)!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagine paying only ten dollars a month for the rent of a whole house (8 rooms)!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
the act of using
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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 My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
(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 This room is kept well heated by two oil stoves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Imagine paying only ten dollars a month for the rent of a whole house (8 rooms)!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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in the company of; together with
From this reading I share it with Allen Tate and his wife and have a suite all to myself on the second floor--1 room I do not use at all, a bedroom with a fine old “sleigh bed” and a study, spacious and light, in which the sun streams every morning.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading My pictures and nick-knacks look wonderfully jolly on the simple kalsomined walls and the books fairly glisten on the shelves.
wood-burningadjective
fueled by wood
From this reading Downstairs we cook and heat with wood-burning stoves which means enough daily exercise to keep us glowing.
