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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
acquaintances
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
All
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From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
all-abounding
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
always
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
automobiles
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
AVENUE
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
cafe
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
carriages
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
Central
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
city
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
corner
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
curbstone
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
curious
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
driving
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
EYES
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
FIFTH
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
friends
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
goes
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
gossip
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
grocery
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
information
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
invariably
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
leading
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
medium-sized
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
New
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
OMNIPRESENT
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
one's
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
out
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
Park
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
particularly
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
passes
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From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
passing
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
power
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
public
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
quest
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
salacious
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
seen
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
sensations
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
sidewalk
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
small
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
some
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From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
source
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
sources
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
square
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
store
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
straining
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
stroll
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
thousand
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
throng
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All New York passes along Fifth Avenue at some time or another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
transpires
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
ubiquitous
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
vehicles
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
village
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
walking
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From this reading If one is walking, the friends are invariably driving; if one is driving, of course the ubiquitous acquaintances are out for a stroll.
way
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
whirled
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From this reading The Avenue has a thousand curious eyes; those on the sidewalk peering into automobiles and carriages for sensations; those being whirled along in vehicles, straining their power in the quest of salacious information among the throng beyond the curbstone.
wish
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From this reading All of one's friends are always passing along that way when one does not particularly wish to be seen by them.
York
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From this reading THE OMNIPRESENT EYES OF FIFTH AVENUE The source of gossip in a village is the corner grocery store; in a small city, what goes on about the public square; in the medium-sized city, what transpires in the leading cafe; in New York, Fifth Avenue and Central Park are the all-abounding sources of gossip.
