used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
(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 The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Saragossa is built that way.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
Grande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upstairs was the word in his thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saragossa is built that way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
nth-class
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading Saragossa is built that way.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saragossa is built that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upstairs was the word in his thought.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs was the word in his thought.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The first step is Venice, in the lush green of the valley--railroad buildings, coal chute, ferryman, warehouses, two nth-class hotels, and a few farmhouses, all on stilts, being a few feet above the Rio Grande at low water and a few feet under it at high water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearing two P. M. when Mr. Jones, after speeding the parting Kid, made his way uptown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let Saragossa Mountain, close and great and golden, stand for the house; the town will then be the front steps.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upstairs was the word in his thought.
