Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

speak to

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

later than; following

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

set up or found

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

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From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After some search Larry located the house where Peter had resided.

in the near future

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

plural of “suspender” — elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were five floors, and four families lived on each.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

in or at the place that

From this reading IN QUEST OF PETER The address Larry had as that where Peter had lived took him to a poor, though respectable, part of the city.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The streets were filled with children, among whom pushcart peddlers shoved their vehicles laden with everything from fish to calico, and from books to suspenders.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was pretty well uptown, on the East Side, and the young reporter soon found himself in a thickly-settled tenement district.