Chapter VII

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

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

(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 The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

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

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But gradually he, too, began to show change.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But gradually he, too, began to show change.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

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From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

without stop or interruption

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

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

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

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From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

for more time

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

above and across; more than

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But gradually he, too, began to show change.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Kreymborg kept the faith--at all events, longer than most.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

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

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

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

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But gradually he, too, began to show change.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Gradually the tumult died, and Greenwich Village fell into decay.

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

From this reading The poets moved out, and Philistines moved in; it was all over.

produce a literary work

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading He continued to write poems like a series of college yells, plays unearthly and impossible, novels that brought the Comstocks sliding down their poles like firemen.