Chapter III

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

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

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From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

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

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

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From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

a young female

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

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

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

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

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

not any; not one

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

out of fashion

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

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From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

on the contrary

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

of inferior status or quality

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

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

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

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

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

not neat and tidy

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.

the activity of making visits

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

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

From this reading AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

(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 AND THE PLEDGERS He had no difficulty in finding the place, and was rather surprised that the street was so clean and well kept.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

a short light gust of air

From this reading He guessed there might be boarding-houses there, for occasionally he caught a whiff from a basement of something cooking, which confirmed him in his belief.

which person or people

From this reading This street was decidedly clean, with a kind of old-time look, as if old-fashioned but highly respectable people lived there,—not people like his mother and Amy and Ruth, but nice people such as the Pledgers and the girl who was visiting them from the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had an idea that the side streets down town must be untidy, with a second-class air about them.