used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
(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 Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
BudsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
cherry-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
springlikeadjective
resembling a spring or the action of a spring
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
Staten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
not known
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very warm and springlike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Buds were swelling everywhere, and the gray spots were all green and shining in the soft golden atmosphere.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was the wide, magnificent expanse of the bay, the edge of Brooklyn, the hazy outline of Staten Island, the vague Narrows that seemed to lead to some unknown world.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The cherry-tree in their yard had come out in bloom.
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 A LOOK AT OLD NEW YORK On a Sunday toward the end of April, Stephen took his two sisters down to the Battery for a walk.
