adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
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 The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
cornicenoun
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is a hive of doctors.
Dr
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From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
elevator-well
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From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
Ephraim
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From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading It is a hive of doctors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hive of doctors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
knife-like
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From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
LayernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one corner, however, a small room embedded in the heavy cornice is rented by a dentist, Dr. Ephraim Leonard.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Layer after layer, their offices rise, circling the gulf of the elevator-well.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very crown of the building Dr. Frederick H. Lindsay and his numerous staff occupy almost the entire floor.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 The Athenian Building raises its knife-like facade in the centre of Chicago, thirteen stories in all; to the lake it presents a broad wall of steel and glass.
