used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the second story, the mystery ceases.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
on or to one side
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading Above the second story, the mystery ceases.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Above the second story, the mystery ceases.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows.
being perceived or observed
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
held or filled or in use
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Above the second story, the mystery ceases.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
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 Above the second story, the mystery ceases.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never have the most curious of the neighbors discovered the face of a tenant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the evening, lights are noticed within; and sometimes the sound of a cracked old piano is heard.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet they are occupied; for often, in the afternoon, a curtain is drawn aside, and a shadow is seen to move.
