used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
Ashland
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From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
BOOMINGadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
Buxton
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From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
CENTSnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
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EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
FAKEnounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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fakingverbUS /ˈfeɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
FAKIRnoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
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fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
How
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From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
the act that results in something coming to be
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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by chance
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a human being
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POLITICIANnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
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the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
sound loudly and sonorously
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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TRICKSnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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everything that exists anywhere
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a late time of life
From this reading “Almost twenty years in the faking and book business.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I remember, as distinctly as though the time was yesterday, all the surroundings of that little town.
but in spite of that
From this reading How times flies; and yet I have gained enough experience in those twenty years to last a lifetime.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I mused one day while tilted back in my chair in front of the “Ashland” hotel, the principal house in a western town, which perhaps you may recognize under the name of Buxton.
