Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

an architectural product or work

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a borough of New York City

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

overfull as with blood

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

the act of constructing something

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

moving with great haste

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

impressive in appearance

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

in an incongruous manner

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

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From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

not any; not one

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

characterized by active hostility

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

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From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

measure the depth of something

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

having a point

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

make short successive sounds

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

a result

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

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From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

plural of “span” — the complete duration of something

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

changing location rapidly

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

morally degraded

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

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

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

closely encircling

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

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

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

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From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

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

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the very heart of Manhattan, right in the centre of the city's most congested district, an imposing edifice of gray stone, mediaeval in its style of architecture, towered high above all the surrounding dingy offices and squalid tenements.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

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

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

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

From this reading The adjacent streets were filled with the din of hurrying crowds, the rattle of vehicles, the cries of vendors, the clang of street cars, the ugh! ugh! of speeding automobiles.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dull roar of Broadway hummed a couple of blocks away; in the distance loomed the lofty, graceful spans of Brooklyn Bridge, jammed with its opposing streams of busy inter-urban traffic.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

but in spite of that

From this reading The active, pulsating life of the metropolis surged like a rising flood about the tall gray walls, yet there was no response within.

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 Its massive construction, steep walls, pointed turrets, raised parapets and long, narrow, slit-like windows, heavily barred, gave it the aspect of a feudal fortress incongruously set down plumb in the midst of twentieth-century New York.