used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The place was State Street, Chicago.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
don't
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From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
hadn't
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From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
the middle of the day
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
others
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From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was State Street, Chicago.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The place was State Street, Chicago.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The place was State Street, Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked two by two in a little procession.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY The time was almost noon of a warm September day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persons were six, and four of them were seeing Chicago for the first time.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were other persons in State Street too, probably somewhere between a thousand and a million; but we don’t need to worry a great deal about those others, though of course if they hadn’t been there there would have been more room for our friends.
