used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
a man of refinement
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
unusual or striking
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this man's face forced itself upon me, and a singular face it was.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
at the time that
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am generally preoccupied when walking, and often thread my way through crowded streets without distinctly observing any one.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His eyes were faded, and his hair, which he wore long, was flecked with gray.
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 Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company One morning as I was passing through Boston Common, which lies between my home and my office, I met a gentleman lounging along The Mall.
