Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading His mother, the great cosmopolitan city, had repudiated him.

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading His mother, the great cosmopolitan city, had repudiated him.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

transport from one place to another

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

the act of departing

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His mother, the great cosmopolitan city, had repudiated him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

in an idle manner

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

most important element

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

for an instant or moment

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother, the great cosmopolitan city, had repudiated him.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

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 On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

past form of “repudiate” — cast off

From this reading His mother, the great cosmopolitan city, had repudiated him.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then it was slowly borne in on him that, though with the crowd, he was not of it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

accept gladly

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

toward the west

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

a Caucasian

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On arriving at the Thirty-fourth Street ferry Garrison idly boarded a Forty-second Street car, drifting aimlessly with the main body of Long Island passengers going westward to disintegrate, scatter like the fragments of a bursting bomb, at Broadway.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading A vague sense of proprietorship, the kiss of home, momentarily smoothed out the wrinkles in his soul as the lights of the Great White Way beamed down a welcome upon him.