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PUZZLE #53 - DECLARATION HOUSE

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

residence: A place where a person lives such as Jefferson's temporary Philadelphia home. Jefferson used this Philadelphia residence as temporary living quarters while serving in the Continental Congress.

bricklayer: A skilled worker who builds structures with bricks such as Declaration House owner Jacob Graff. Jacob Graff was a Philadelphia bricklayer whose house provided Jefferson with a place to live and write.

lodging: Temporary rooms or accommodations rented for a stay away from home. Jefferson arranged lodging in the Graff house while he attended to congressional work in Philadelphia.

house: A building used as a home including the Graff residence where Jefferson worked. The Graff house became historically significant because Jefferson composed much of the Declaration there.

rented: Paid to use property or rooms belonging to another person. Jefferson rented rooms from Jacob Graff during the crucial weeks leading to American independence.

desk: A piece of furniture with a writing surface used for work or study. At a desk in his rented quarters Jefferson drafted language that would shape the Independence Day story.

three-story: Having three levels or floors above the ground. The historic Graff residence was a three-story house in colonial Philadelphia.

composition: The act of writing and arranging words into a formal work or document. The composition of the Declaration began with careful writing and revision in Jefferson's Philadelphia rooms.

seventh: Coming after sixth in order as in Seventh Street. Declaration House stands at the corner of Seventh and Market Streets in Philadelphia.

market street: The Philadelphia street where Declaration House stands near Seventh Street. Market Street leads visitors near Declaration House and other landmarks connected to Independence Day history.

furnished: Supplied with furniture and household items ready for use. The rented rooms were furnished so Jefferson could live and work there while preparing the Declaration.

Secret Word: A building used as a home including the Graff residence where Jefferson worked. The Graff house became historically significant because Jefferson composed much of the Declaration there.