used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
Adriance
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From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
chillingly
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From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
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 OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
Elsie's
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From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
and nothing more
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
march in a procession
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
Masterson
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From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
a particular point in time
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
proffers
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From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
on the contrary
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The restaurant did not face on Broadway, the street of a million lights; for a moment they seemed to have stepped into darkness, after the dazzle of light just left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE OTHER MAN'S ROAD The damp cold of a March night closed chillingly around the two, as they passed through the revolving door into the street.
vicariousadjectiveUS /vaɪˈkeriəs/
experienced at secondhand
From this reading Indeed, his great amazement and vicarious shame for Masterson left him with slight attention for ordinary matters.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not allowed to reach the subway, and return as they had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adriance turned away from the vociferous proffers of taxicabs, with an economy prompted by Elsie's guiding hand rather than his own prudence.
