used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
make calm or still
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
ten 10s
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
pergolasnounUS /ˌpɜːrˈɡoʊləz/
plural of “pergola” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
make square
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
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 The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
confined on all sides
From this reading Its flat roof is surrounded by a parapet of stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
trellised
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From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
twenty-foot
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From this reading At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
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 At the other end, on this particular evening, a twenty-foot, rough board wall enclosed a space about a hundred feet square, with a canvas roof above it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was calm and moonless, with a purple sky brilliantly studded with stars.
a Caucasian
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One end of the roof is a garden, with pergolas, trellised vines, and beds of flowers with white gravel walks between.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The building that houses the New York Scientific Club is a full block in depth and twenty stories high.
