used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOLAR AND SOLDIER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
BlownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a perfect day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
Harrington
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From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
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 The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
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 The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a perfect day.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading SCHOLAR AND SOLDIER.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
with low volume
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SCHOLAR AND SOLDIER.
the season of growth
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
wafts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perfect day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harrington lived in Chambers street, not far from where he had left the carriage, and strode on over the pavement of Cambridge street to his house, drawing in deep breaths of the delicious, cool, spring air, and thinking with a rapt heart of Muriel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The long thoroughfare sloping gently, and narrowing away into distance, with its descending row of irregular, motley buildings of brick and wood, and its lines of passengers, was fresh and salient in the morning sunlight.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Blown from the country, wafts of woodland odors, balmy as the breath of Muriel, floated softly to his sense.
