used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
(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 I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
propose a payment
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
chattered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
hear with intention
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
NEnounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
rock-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth had rolled suddenly into summer skies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His outcry put me in mind of my own imprisonment there in the rock-bound city.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Birds chattered in the parks, and I could hear a cock crow in a passing freight wagon.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NE morning in early June I was walking on a crowded thoroughfare.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I stopped to listen, while he seemed to hurl defiance at his captors and all the noisy crowd, and bid them do their worst to him.
