158
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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
17
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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
21
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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
75
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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
(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 All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Ave
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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
a line of approach
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
barternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
move up and down repeatedly
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confined by bonds
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
co-operative
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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
a state at a particular time
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
DILLON
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
either extremity of something that has length
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
etc
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morally objectionable behavior
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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Grenfell
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Grit-a-Plenty
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GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
not any; not one
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Paternosternoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
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located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
an educational institution
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
serfdomnoun
the state of a serf
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
make square
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
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
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading All this has been done through his personal activity, and is today being supported through his personal administration.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
typos
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Ungava
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WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
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)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
in or at the place that
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street In a land where there was no doctor and no school, and through an evil system of barter and trade the people were practically bound to serfdom, Doctor Wilfred T. Grenfell has established hospitals and nursing stations, schools and co-operative stores, and raised the people to a degree of self dependence and a much happier condition of life.
Wilfred
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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: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
