Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

(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 The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

offering little or no hope

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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From this reading BUTTERBY'S LODGINGS.

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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 The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

remove the dust from

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

at any time

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

temporary living quarters

From this reading BUTTERBY'S LODGINGS.

march in a procession

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

come together

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

in motion

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

above and across; more than

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

with speed

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

possessing material wealth

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

a moving crowd

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

possessing sweep

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

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

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

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

From this reading The bleak blasts of a raw March afternoon swept through the city streets, cold and piercing, driving the dust in whirlwinds blindingly into the eyes of all it encountered.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Moving among the ceaseless sea of human life, continually ebbing and flowing in Broadway, came a young woman, walking rapidly.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In spite of the cold and the piercing wind, Broadway was not empty--Is Broadway ever empty, I wonder?--and business-men, buttoned up to the chin in overcoats, and with caps drawn over their frosty noses, tore along like comets, to home and dinner; ladies in silks, and velvets, and furs, swarm down the pave to meet them, and young and old, rich and poor, jostled and elbowed, and pushed and trod on one another's heels and toes, as usual in that thronged thoroughfare.