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From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
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From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
Holliwell
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From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
hear with intention
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
next-door
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From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
be seated
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
skyscrapernounUS /ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
a very tall building with many stories
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
There's
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From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
they're
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From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
the upper part of anything
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end came suddenly as the ambassador was alone in his study....”
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading There’s something ungodly about these night wire jobs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
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 “New York, September 30 CP FLASH “Ambassador Holliwell died here today.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit up here on the top floor of a skyscraper and listen in to the whispers of a civilization.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading New York, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Singapore--they’re your next-door neighbors after the street lights go dim and the world has gone to sleep.
