Chapter VII

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

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

(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 You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

any large and important church

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

to come or go into

From this reading The tapperij is on your left as you enter.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

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

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading The tapperij is on your left as you enter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The tapperij is on your left as you enter.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tapperij is on your left as you enter.

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

try to get or reach

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

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

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

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

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

precisely as stated

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

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

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

(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 I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

ordered well

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

in or at the place that

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

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

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You all know the house with its flat façade of red brick, its small windows and tall, very tall gabled roof that ends in a point high up above the front door.

an established custom

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.

but in spite of that

From this reading THREE PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS Whereupon Chance forged yet another link in the chain of a man's destiny.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I pray you follow me now to the tapperij of the "Lame Cow."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The tapperij is on your left as you enter.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading I had not asked you to accompany me thither were it not for the fact that the "Lame Cow" situate in the Kleine Hout Straat not far from the Cathedral, was a well-ordered and highly respectable tavern, where indeed the sober merry-makers of Haarlem as well as the gay and gilded youth of the city were wont to seek both pleasure and solace.