used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
beer-engine
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From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
busmen
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From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
Chelsea
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From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
Fred
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From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
gentlemen's
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From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the force of workers available
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
not one, and not any
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
on one occasion
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
PostsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
public-house
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From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For exercise, profitable employment at the beer-engine in the bar; for intellectual exercise, the study of practical chemistry in the cellar.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
taproomnoun
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To Captain Fred Flower none of these things appealed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the heat of summer they would have sat in the cool cellar amid barrels of honest beer; in winter, they would have led the conversation cosily seated around the taproom fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Blue Posts, Chelsea, is an old-time public-house pleasantly situated by the river, with an extensive connection amongst gentlemen’s servants, ’busmen, and other skilled judges of good beer, the subtle and delicate perfume of which liquor pervades the place from cellar to garret, and has more than once taken the policeman on duty to the back door, under the impression that something wanted looking into.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To some men imprisonment in such a place would have been little short of ecstasy.
