used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
in actual fact
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
(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 crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
brims
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From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
cloggingadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːɡɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
crispnessnounUS /ˈkrɪspnəs/
a pleasing firmness and freshness
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
else
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From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading AS IN A LOOKING-GLASS.
lowery
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From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
Merriwell
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From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
absolutely essential
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
shiveryadjective
cold enough to cause shivers
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
sloppyadjectiveUS /ˈslɑːpi/
lacking neatness or order
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
turned-down
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From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
turned-up
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From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was overcast and lowery.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crispness was taken out of everything, the sidewalks were dank and slippery, and pedestrians hurried along the streets with turned-up collars, turned-down hat brims, and a general air of shivery unpleasantness, as if they hated themselves, the people they brushed elbows with, and, above all else, the business which made it necessary for them to be out in such sloppy weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
which person or people
From this reading Dick Merriwell, who had returned to New Haven, was no exception to the general rule as he walked along Chapel Street toward the campus.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not actually raining, but the raw wind from the Sound brought with it a heavy mist, damp and clogging, which was almost as bad.
