used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are patient of our obscurity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
a line of approach
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
fearless and daring
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are patient of our obscurity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
Close-knitadjective
held together as by social or cultural ties
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
have-notnoun
a person with few or no possessions
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
ingloriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading But we are patient of our obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But we are patient of our obscurity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
reck
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From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
romancers
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From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
SociologistsnounUS /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “sociologist” — a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
make square
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
WALLEDverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are patient of our obscurity.
which person or people
From this reading The Washington Square romancers who bold sentimental revel at the foot of Fifth Avenue reck nothing of their sister park, many blocks to the east.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Close-knit, keeping our own counsel, jealous of our own concerns, and not without our own pride of place, we live our quiet lives, a community sufficient unto itself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ours is an inglorious little world Sociologists have-not yet remarked and classified us.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company _WALLED in by slums stands Our Square, a valiant green space, far on the flank of the Great City.
