Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

apart from; not including

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE MATTER OF POSSESSION The M.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE MATTER OF POSSESSION The M.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

not any; not one

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MATTER OF POSSESSION The M.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading THE MATTER OF POSSESSION The M.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MATTER OF POSSESSION The M.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

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From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Instead, the first floor was taken up by two large waiting rooms, the ticket office, and a baggage room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading & T. terminal station at Manchester was in reality two buildings.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From the street, it looked like an ordinary three-story office building, except that there were no stores on the street level.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Entering through the big doorway in the centre, you ascended a few steps, passed through the waiting room, then up some more steps and across a covered iron bridge which spanned a narrow alley.