used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
matters of personal concern
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
ancient-looking
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From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM OF THE NEW EMPIRE.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading THE DREAM OF THE NEW EMPIRE.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
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From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
of great significance or value
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
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 convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DREAM OF THE NEW EMPIRE.
ninety-oneadjective
being one more than ninety
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAM OF THE NEW EMPIRE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
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 Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM OF THE NEW EMPIRE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of the two stories of the solid, ancient-looking convent was very high.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In one of the upper rooms, at the southerly corner of the building, sat a sort of frontier Committee of Ways and Means, having very important affairs of state and war under discussion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were cut up into rooms, large below and smaller above.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The convent roof was nearly flat, with a parapet of stone, and it was one hundred and ninety-one feet long by eighteen wide.
