1880
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From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
Fairfax
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From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
hand-bag
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From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
and nothing more
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
tram-car
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From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
up-town
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From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Antony Fairfax was an utter stranger to the North.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading In his hand he carried a small hand-bag, and by his side on the snow rested his single valise.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
at the time that
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
belonging to which person
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a few other passengers he had just left the packet which had arrived in New York harbour that afternoon from New Orleans.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Before him waited a red and yellow tram-car drawn by lean horses, from whose backs the vapour rose on the frosty air.
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 One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One bitter day in January in the year 1880, when New York was a tranquil city, a young man stood at the South Ferry waiting for the up-town horse car.
