used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL SUNDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
carriage-wheels
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From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
Crofield
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From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
set up or found
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
half-past
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From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
resounded
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From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A WONDERFUL SUNDAY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading There was some uneasiness in the mind of the boy from Crofield.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The policeman had impressed upon Jack the idea that he was not at home in the city, and that he did not seem at home there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack turned away from the entrance to Central Park, he found much of the Sunday quiet gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly half-past ten o'clock; the sidewalks were covered with people, and the street resounded with the rattle of carriage-wheels.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL SUNDAY.
