from one side of something to the other
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
(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 “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
Barclay
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From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
a youthful male person
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
a boy or man
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
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 “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
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 I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
in the near future
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
make square
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived at Printing House Square, he struck across the City Hall Park, the other side of which is skirted by Broadway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall have no trouble now in finding the telegraph boy, and then I shall soon be face to face with the old man.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I managed that old woman skillfully, and got all the information I want.
won't
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From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think, Jerry Barclay, you won’t long elude me.
You're
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From this reading “You’re getting on finely, old fellow,” said James Barclay to himself, as he left the tenement house, and steered toward Broadway.
