used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
Cobb
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From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
ten 10s
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
Junius
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From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
make square
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
not in physical motion
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was astonished to find New York a city of over four millions of people, and covering nearly two hundred square miles of territory.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed, and Junius Cobb still remained the guest of the President.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He investigated the many marvelous subjects which presented themselves to his view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He studied and learned, and became familiar with his new life.
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 He visited New York and other large cities in his vicinity, and noted their growth and progress.
