used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
Attorney-at-law
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From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
Clendenon
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From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
a special loved one
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
to come or go into
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
divisible by two
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
guest-chamber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
the literary culture
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
LULUnounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading LULU.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
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 "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
not any; not one
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
OSGOOD
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From this reading --OSGOOD.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
go across or through
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
side-door
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From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
having a supporting base
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
Winans
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From this reading Go with me, my reader, not many squares distant from that stately Winans' mansion, to an humbler home--a small brick edifice standing near to the street, and bearing over a side-door a small sign, with the name of Willard Clendenon, Attorney-at-law, inscribed thereon in very handsome gilt letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is many a maiden more lovely by far, With the step of a fawn and the glance of a star; But heart there was never more tender and true Than beats in the bosom of darling Lulu."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But we have no business to transact with the gallant captain, so we will not even look into his dusty office, but pass on up the stairs, and without even knocking, enter the guest-chamber of the house.
