used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE AVENGER.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
with speed
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
with speed
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
slouchnounUS /slaʊtʃ/
an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Plainly this man feared he might be followed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
two times
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Once he stepped quickly into a doorway and stood there peering back along the street until he seemed satisfied and concluded to resume his walk.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
which person or people
From this reading Twice he stepped past a corner and stood there some time, observing the persons who passed in the direction he had been walking.
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 A man in a heavy overcoat and a slouch hat was walking rapidly through one of the streets of New York leading into a squalid quarter of the East Side.
