used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading "Here's Broadway," said Jerry, suddenly.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
set up or found
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
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From this reading "Here's Broadway," said Jerry, suddenly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Here's Broadway," said Jerry, suddenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's Broadway," said Jerry, suddenly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading STREET SCENES.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading STREET SCENES.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Here's Broadway," said Jerry, suddenly.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What church is that?" he asked, pointing to the tall spire of the imposing church that faces Wall Street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They emerged from the side street on which they had been walking, and, turning the corner, found themselves in the great thoroughfare, a block or two above Trinity Church.
which person or people
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben surveyed the busy scenes that opened before him, with the eager interest of a country boy who saw them for the first time.
