used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
decoratornounUS /ˈdekəreɪtər/
a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Let us examine it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us examine it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us examine it.
libre
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From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
make square
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us examine it.
vers
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From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
Vorticist
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From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
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 The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
(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 There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be stirring happenings on this roof in due season, and it is well to know the ground.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The roof of the Sheridan Apartment House, near Washington Square, New York.
York'snounUS /jɔːrks/
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Sheridan stands in the heart of New York's Bohemian and artistic quarter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you threw a brick from any of its windows, you would be certain to brain some rising interior decorator, some Vorticist sculptor or a writer of revolutionary _vers libre_.
