Chapter IX

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

(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 “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

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

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

a period of 100 years

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

to come or go into

From this reading That is, they planned to enter the Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.

divisible by two

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That is, they planned to enter the Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

ten 10s

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading That is, they planned to enter the Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

immediately past

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

more often or more frequently

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading That is, they planned to enter the Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

the work of a sailor

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

cut with a saw

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

an educational institution

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

get by special effort

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At least so Philip said in one of his old school compositions.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

characterized by order and planning

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is, they planned to enter the Building for Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

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

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

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

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

having come into contact

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

not known

From this reading _The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building_ — _A Rainy Day_ — _A Systematic Start_ — _“Irish Day”_ — _Harry Strikes_ — _Some Minor Exhibits_ — _The Few Things They Saw_ — _The Elevator to the Roof._ In the old days the navigators at first crept from headland to headland; then from island to island, and at last Christopher Colon, the intrepid hero of the fifteenth century, conceived the idea of sailing boldly forth into the unknown, secure in his faith in himself and in his fortunes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the boys, having at first touched here and there the points of interest, then took up a few of the outlying State buildings; but now they intended, as Harry boldly put it, to see the elephant from beak to tail-feathers.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “This mammoth structure,” began Harry at breakfast, in the tone of a dime-museum lecturer, “is steen hundred feet long, and even wider; and is provided with wings on all four corners, if not oftener.