used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
(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 THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Take her back to the St. Dunstan, Worth," I suggested.
Barbara
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From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
a female human offspring
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
Dunstan
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From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
divisible by two
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
the organ of sight
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take her back to the St. Dunstan, Worth," I suggested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
NUGGETnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
scientist'snounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
St
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From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
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 GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Take her back to the St. Dunstan, Worth," I suggested.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
carry out
From this reading "Take her back to the St. Dunstan, Worth," I suggested.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading And here suddenly I realized the difference between Miss Barbara Wallace, a scientist's daughter, and some feminine sleuth we might have had with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLD NUGGET The neighbor to the south of the St. Dunstan was the Gold Nugget Hotel, a five story brick building and not at all pretentious as a hostelry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the windows we could see guests, Sunday papers littered about them, half smoked cigars in their faces, and hats which had a general tendency to tilt over the right eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew the place mildly, and my police training, even better than such acquaintance as I had with this particular dump, told me what it was.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Take her back to the St. Dunstan, Worth," I suggested.
