used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Altamont
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From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Antrim
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From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Jarvis
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From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Langford
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
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 WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
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 THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
street-car
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
at the time that
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
