11 3 noun
n
noun
• a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
Example sentence • During the war, the army constructed blockhouses along the coastline for defense.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Example sentence • Many lighthouses have been automated in recent years.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Example sentence • The pesthouses were used to isolate individuals infected with contagious diseases.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
Example sentence • We stopped at several roadhouses along the highway for a quick bite to eat.
10 3
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6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
Example sentence • The houses on this street are all painted the same color.
2 1 verb
v
noun
• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
3 1 adjective
adj
noun
• an expression of greeting
Example sentence • I saw his dog at the park.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a storehouse for goods and merchandise
Example sentence • The company has several warehouses across the country for storing their products.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Example sentence • She wore glasses to correct her vision.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
Example sentence • Many Japanese bathhouses have natural hot springs.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
Example sentence • She loved playing with her dollhouses as a child.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• house for a farmer and family
Example sentence • The farmhouses in this area are made of stone.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
Example sentence • The firehouses in the city are fully staffed with firefighters.
10 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The city has outlawed flophouses in an effort to improve living conditions for its residents.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
Example sentence • The hunters tracked the grouses through the forest.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
Example sentence • The guardhouses were constructed at the entrance of the military base.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a farm building for housing poultry
Example sentence • We built two new henhouses to accommodate our growing flock of chickens.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
Example sentence • The campsite had several outhouses available for use.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• an apartment located on the top floors of a building
Example sentence • The penthouses in the new luxury apartment building have stunning views of the city skyline.
12 3 noun
n
noun
• a building where young people receive education
Example sentence • In the small town, there are two schoolhouses .
11 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The storehouses were filled to capacity with harvested crops.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a small roofed building affording shade and rest
Example sentence • The neighborhood is filled with beautiful summerhouses .
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
Example sentence • Traditional teahouses in Japan are known as chashitsu.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
Example sentence • The tollhouses along the highway collect fees from passing vehicles.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
Example sentence • The poor conditions in workhouses led to widespread public criticism.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
Example sentence • Many cities have pedestrian bridges to safely cross busy roads.
7 3 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
Example sentence • Many electronic devices , such as smartphones and tablets, are equipped with touch screens.
8 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
Example sentence • The judges deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Example sentence • The company reported significant losses in its quarterly earnings report.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the common people generally
Example sentence • The masses gathered in the town square to protest the government's new policy.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• informal term of address for someone's wife
Example sentence • My missus is an amazing cook.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• land and the buildings on it
Example sentence • We need to clean the premises before the guests arrive.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• an examination consisting of a few short questions
verb
• examine someone's knowledge of something
Example sentence • I need to study for the history quiz tomorrow.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
Example sentence • He works in the IT services department of the company.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
Example sentence • I couldn't find my sunglasses anywhere.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Example sentence • He worked overtime to earn higher wages .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
Example sentence • The fairies danced in a circle under the moonlight.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
Example sentence • There are many colorful fishes in the tropical reef.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a powerful effect or influence
verb
• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Example sentence • The police forces are searching for the missing child.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
verb
• provide with a horse or horses
Example sentence • I love to ride horses at the local stable.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• informal term of address for someone's wife
6 2 verb
v
adjective
• of advancing the ball by throwing it
noun
• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
Example sentence • He passes the ball to his teammate.
5 2 noun
n
Example sentence • There are several horse races scheduled for this weekend.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a tavern where ale is sold
Example sentence • The town had several alehouses where locals would gather for a drink.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
Example sentence • The city council decided to build new almshouses to support the elderly population.
7 3 verb
v
verb
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example sentence • The smell of freshly baked cookies arouses my appetite.
10 3
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Example sentence • The backhouses were built at the end of the garden.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The baghouses at the factory need to be inspected regularly.
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