used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading U.S.A.
ADLER
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ALLAN
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
Berwick
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showing who or what does the action
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
CollectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
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an institution created to conduct business
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ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
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having finished or arrived at completion
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Ltd
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Macmillan
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Norwood
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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RAMSAY
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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plural of “tale” — 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 In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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under normal conditions
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses.
plural of “wall” — 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 These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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