87th
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From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
brownstonenounUS /ˈbraʊnstoʊn/
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
domicilenoun
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
FIELD'SnounUS /fiːldz/
possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
heavily-carpeted
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From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
letteredadjectiveUS /ˈletərd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
come together
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
mummifiedverbUS /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/
inflected form of “mummify” — preserve while making lifeless
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
and nothing more
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
pipe-rack
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From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
QUEENSnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
sabresnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
three-family
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From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
precisely as stated
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading They lived on the top floor of a three-family brownstone house, a relic of late Victorian times.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
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 FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FIELD’S VERY BEST FRIEND The Queens’ apartment on West 87th Street was a man’s domicile from the pipe-rack over the hearth to the shining sabres on the wall.
at the time that
From this reading When you were quite convinced that only mummified souls could inhabit such a dreary place, you came upon the huge oaken door marked, “The Queens”—a motto lettered neatly and framed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE QUEENS MEET MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You walked up the heavily-carpeted stairs through seemingly endless halls of dismal rectitude.
