Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

(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 All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

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

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

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

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

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

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

remove the dust from

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

being one more than seven

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

divisible by two

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

to or in any or all places

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

toward home

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

moving with great haste

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

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

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

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 All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

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

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

immediately past

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

the force of workers available

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

according to the clock

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

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

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

do one's shopping

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

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From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

not in physical motion

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

given to thievery

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

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

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

sounding like thunder

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

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

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

work hard

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The brilliant gas jets and the incandescent lights in the show-windows are turned off in increasing numbers.

an old word for “to”

From this reading UNTO THIS LAST It is past eight o’clock of an evening in December.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A hurrying crowd is streaming on its way homeward through the arteries of a large and busy city.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

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

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

which person or people

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the shop doors everywhere are being closed with a thundering noise, and the ear is assailed by the rattling of the iron shutters by which thievish hands are to be kept out during the night hours.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading On the asphalt pavement dense throngs of people weary from their day’s labor, or else eager for the pleasures and excitement which the evening has still in store for them, are pressing forward at an even trot--an endless procession of men and women occupying every grade in the social scale,--elegantly attired women and girls, men dressed in stylish fashion, others clad poorly and with the dust of their hard toil still clinging to their garments, and, mingled with them all, half-grown children,--boys and girls, who had been busy at counter or workshop throughout the day.