used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
a line of approach
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
placed crosswise
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
Dorothy
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From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
Dun-coloredadjective
having a dun color
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
electricsnounUS /ɪˈlektrɪks/
plural of “electric” — a car that is powered by electricity
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
glimmersnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərz/
plural of “glimmer” — a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
Sanborn
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From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
splotches
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From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
possessing sweep
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
taxi-cab
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From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day had been a dreary one, and now a dense, drizzling fog lay low upon the great city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dun-colored clouds drooped over a muddy Park Avenue as they were swept up town.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The December evening was cold and wet as Dorothy and Ashton Sanborn crossed the sidewalk and entered their taxi-cab.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the side streets the electrics were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw feeble circular glimmers upon the slimy pavements.
which person or people
From this reading WHO’S WHO?
WHO'S
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From this reading WHO’S WHO?
