used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
Desmond
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From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
Francis
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From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
a young female
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
the act of departing
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
at the time that
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?”
belonging to which person
From this reading The Chief was at his side and, on the opposite seat, Francis with the girl whose pale face, dark eyes, and glossy black hair were vaguely familiar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Desmond came to his senses he was propped up in a limousine that was slowly threading a broad street crowded with trams and other traffic.
You're
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From this reading “You’re in the Mile End Road, old man, going home,” said his brother, patting him on the knee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a bewildered expression the young man looked from one face to the other.
