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 One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

later than; following

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

Having no one else present.

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

from appearances alone

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

a line of approach

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

a young person of either sex

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

rid of obstructions

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

very far away in space or time

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At the same side, further on, is a large window, the only window in the room.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

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

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

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

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading At the same side, further on, is a large window, the only window in the room.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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 At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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 AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

out of fashion

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

and nothing more

From this reading At the same side, further on, is a large window, the only window in the room.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

in a respectful manner

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same side, further on, is a large window, the only window in the room.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

not in physical motion

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

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

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The hallway of the house is prolonged far beyond the ordinary limits of hallways, in order to lead to a secluded parlor at the rear, apparently used by its occupants as a private sitting and dining room.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

kept in good condition

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At the left side of this room, after one enters, are folding doors opening from what is evidently somebody's bed-chamber.

at the time that

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

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

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At the same side, further on, is a large window, the only window in the room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One such, on the west side of the street, of red brick, with a high stoop of brown stone, is a boarding-house, and in it is an apartment to which, on a certain clear, cold afternoon in October, the reader's presence in the spirit is respectfully invited.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading AN UNPROFITABLE CHILD The lower part of Fifth Avenue, the part between Madison and Washington Squares, the part which alone was “the Fifth Avenue” whereof Thackeray wrote in the far-off days when it was the abode of fashion,--the far-off days when fashion itself had not become old-fashioned and got improved into Smart Society,--this haunted half-mile or more still retains many fine old residences of brown stone and of red brick, which are spruce and well-kept.