used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
Café
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From this reading The terrace of the Café of the Lilacs was deserted.
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 Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The terrace of the Café of the Lilacs was deserted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
Flecker
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From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
the act of departing
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm in there.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The terrace of the Café of the Lilacs was deserted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
cut with a saw
From this reading Flecker peered in the door and saw a fat man laughing.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The terrace of the Café of the Lilacs was deserted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm in there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
which person or people
From this reading Spike Flecker, who was going to be a great painter, walked slowly along the boulevards, his uncovered red head bowed to the cold drizzle that now succeeded several days of rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were puddles gray with looking at a morose sky and trees standing miserably in a row.
