used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
(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 The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
blue-nosed
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From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
terminate
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
every person
From this reading Everybody was in town once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
frost-bitten
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From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
frostinessnoun
coldness as evidenced by frost
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
gripmen
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From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
on one occasion
From this reading Everybody was in town once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The newspaper boys performed "break downs" on the corners for the mere warmth thereof, and the beggars and tramps presented a more blue-nosed, frost-bitten appearance than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The hills, the seaside and the watering places had all given up their summer captives, and the metropolis held them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
a Caucasian
From this reading The gripmen of the cable cars were muffled to their noses in heavy buffalo coats, and the pedestrians were heralded by the white steam that testified to the frostiness of the air.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter was coming over the town.
