used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
Andy
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From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
ANDY'S
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From this reading ANDY'S OPPOSITE NEIGHBOR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
take the midday meal
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
NEIGHBORnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading ANDY'S OPPOSITE NEIGHBOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading ANDY'S OPPOSITE NEIGHBOR.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
under normal conditions
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Andy walked about the city, using his eyes industriously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was more than he intended to pay usually, but on this first day in the city he did not care to go back to the boarding house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After lunch he made his way to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and got into one of the cars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
in or at the place that
From this reading At one o'clock he went into a restaurant on Park Row, where he got a fair lunch for twenty-five cents.
