Chapter XVI

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a line of approach

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

concealing something under the ground

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading The proprietor was a canny Scot, one MacClellan.

give encouragement to

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

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From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

playful like a lively kitten

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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From this reading The proprietor was a canny Scot, one MacClellan.

most important element

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The proprietor was a canny Scot, one MacClellan.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The proprietor was a canny Scot, one MacClellan.

on the contrary

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

serving to bring to mind

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading The proprietor was a canny Scot, one MacClellan.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

do one's shopping

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

someone who builds or maintains very tall structures

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

in or at that place or location

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

very small

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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 OUR STEEPLEJACK OF THE SEVEN ARTS There is a rather frisky looking apartment house there now, a pastry shop and tea room occupying the ground floor--behind it, the other side of a venerable brick wall, a tiny, ancient burying ground.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.

a Caucasian

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A sagging, soiled white, two-story frame structure, with great iron grill lamps before the door.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, the main room was somewhat reminiscent of London's Olde Cheshire Cheese.

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

From this reading But in days of yester-year here stood a tavern of renown, the Old Grape Vine, which on this site, Sixth Avenue at Eleventh Street, had given cheer since Sixth Avenue was little more than a country road.