used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
at or in the front
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
Dave's
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From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
not any; not one
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A fortune can be made or lost here in no time."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
a special situation
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
Wadsworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TRIP TO THE FAR WEST "My stars! what a very busy place!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They had arrived in the metropolis an hour ahead of time, and the country boy had stared at the many sights in wonder.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It is one of the busiest cities in the world," answered the manufacturer, with a smile.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This was Dave's exclamation as he and Oliver Wadsworth hurried along one of the streets of New York City, on the way to buy some small thing which had been forgotten.
