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Chapter XII
I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.” The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it. The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me. Was it not on every tongue? A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
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later than; following
From this reading “I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Was it not on every tongue?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it not on every tongue?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
later than; following
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
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From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
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From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Was it not on every tongue?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
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From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
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From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
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From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
not any; not one
From this reading The _Globe_ in Chicago had no art department, at least I never discovered it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it not on every tongue?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
at the time that
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
which person or people
From this reading A man who painted or drew was an artist; Doré was one, for instance, and Rembrandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere word _art_, although I had no real understanding of it, was fascinating to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS walking down the marble hall of our editorial floor one day not long after I arrived when I noted on a door at its extreme end the words: “Art Department.”
