Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

Having no one else present.

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

an architectural product or work

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

cause to be bored

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

brought to completion

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

-ing form of “fertilize” — provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

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

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

set up or found

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

past form of “house” — contain or cover

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

immediately past

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

of less size or importance

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

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 For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

not one, and not any

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.

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

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For though Certina alone bore the name and spread the fame and features of its inventor abroad in the land, many lesser experiments had bloomed into success under the fertilizing genius of the master-quack.

up to a particular time

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

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

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

at the time that

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

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

From this reading As the business grew, the staid tenement which housed it expanded and drew to itself neighboring buildings, until it eventually gave way to the largest, finest, and most up-to-date office edifice in the city.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading None too large, fine, or modern was this last word in architecture for the triumphant nostrum and the minor medical enterprises allied to it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Inanimate machinery, when it runs sweetly, gives forth a definite tone, the bee-song of work happily consummated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SHOP Certina had found its first modest home in Worthington on a side street.