used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
(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 He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
dearly loved
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
put on clothes
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
a young female
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
a particular situation
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading She saw he meant not to slacken his stride, and let her smile go and went on by.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
arousing affect
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a crescent moon above tall buildings that leaned into the street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out from the _pension_ and walked down narrow streets, a feeling of nightmare touching him all over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
a Caucasian
From this reading A girl in a white dress and white shoes walked toward him, smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At corners women stepped out of shadows and greeted him, calling him dear as if he were their expected lover, asking him to come with them for a little price.
