Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

move towards

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a line of approach

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

past form of “bedeck” — decorate

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a light shade of blue

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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 Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

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From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

a room used for dining

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

being one more than seven

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

provide entertainment for

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

at any time

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

past form of “fresco” — paint onto wet plaster on a wall

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

an established custom

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

plural of “liver” — large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

not any; not one

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

and nothing more

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

perfumes in general

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

estrangement from god

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading Their furniture was antique but not massive; nor could any of it be fairly reckoned superfluous.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

propel through the air

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

neither attractive nor tempting

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

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

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

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

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

in or at the place that

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

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

From this reading Their suite of apartments consisted of one room, about ten by eight feet, which served as a dining-room, drawing-room, study, boudoir, kitchen, bedroom, and--from sheer force of habit, I was about to add bathroom; but as I have already hinted cold water on half-empty stomachs and chilly livers is uninviting; besides, soap costs something.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Where they lived, there were no massive granite steps flanked with equally massive pillars--such as herald the approach to the Nob Hill palaces; no rare glass bow-windows looking out on to flower bedecked lawns; no vast betiled hall, with rotundas in the centre; no highly polished oak staircases; no frescoed ceilings; no tufted, cerulean blue silk draperies; and no sweet perfumery--only the smell, if one may so suddenly sink to a third-class expression--only the smell of rank tobacco and equally rank lager beer.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading No, Messrs. Kelson and Curtis resided within a stone's throw of the five cent baths in Rutter Street--and that was the nearest they ever got to bathing.

an established custom

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.

but in spite of that

From this reading LEARNING TO SIN Messrs. Kelson and Curtis did not live in Pacific Avenue where the Popes hold sway, nor yet in California Street where the Crockers are wont to entertain their millionaire friends.