used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
angry-looking
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From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
traveling across
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
give expression to
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
far-spreading
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From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
freight-yards
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From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
furies
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From this reading & R., ten thousand furies now seemed loose.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
half-drunken
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From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
helmetedadjectiveUS /ˈhelmətɪd/
equipped with or wearing a helmet
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading & R., ten thousand furies now seemed loose.
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/
plundering during riots or in wartime
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
the force of workers available
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
by chance
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading & R., ten thousand furies now seemed loose.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading & R., ten thousand furies now seemed loose.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
southwestwardnoun
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
street-boys
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From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
street-corners
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From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
moving very fast
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading & R., ten thousand furies now seemed loose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At adjacent street-corners helmeted policemen, idly swinging their clubs behind them, looked on and laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where at sundown the previous day perhaps a thousand angry-looking men and women had hovered, menacing, above the great crossing of the Central and the P.Q.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there along the glistening lines on which ordinarily sped the swift express or suburban trains were toppled now bulky brown boxes, with their greasy, dripping trucks protruding in air.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Down in the southwestward district of the far-spreading city a howling mob of half-drunken men, women, and street-boys had surged through the freight-yards of a great railway company, and, first looting the contents, were now setting fire to the cars.
