used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
a youthful male person
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
how
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From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
ten 10s
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
partitionedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənd/
past form of “partition” — divide into parts, pieces, or sections
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
by chance
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
on the contrary
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
an educational institution
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
school-room
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From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
stereotypedadjectiveUS /ˈsteriətaɪpt/
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
plural of “story” — 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 Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
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 That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That famous charge of the First Latin is something that must be explained before this school story can go much further.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
Two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
except if; if not
From this reading Almost every boy knows how these buildings facing on a broad business thoroughfare are arranged:--four or five stories high, thirty or forty or fifty feet front, according to the size of the lot, perhaps one hundred to two hundred deep, with the rooms from basement to attic all about of a size unless partitioned off on different lines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two-thirds of the second floor front was given up to one big room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
whereof
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From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, one has to understand the "lay of the land," or rather the plan of the school-room.
produce a literary work
From this reading In the days whereof we write Pop had his famous school in the second and third floors of one of these stereotyped blocks.
