used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And this is Kieff!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
a movement into or inward
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
gladsomeadjective
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart quivered in him joyfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heart quivered in him joyfully.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heart quivered in him joyfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this is Kieff!"
Jew's
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From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The heart quivered in him joyfully.
Kieff
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From this reading "And this is Kieff!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
quivered
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From this reading The heart quivered in him joyfully.
recurring again and again
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
Shvarts
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From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this is Kieff!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
toll-gate
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From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The Jew's covered wagon rolled forward, jolting along on the prominent pavement stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
at the time that
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was young, he was rushing forward to life; and so he drew into his large lungs as much fresh air as he could find place for, and repeated with a gladsome smile,-- "And this is Kieff!"
Yosef
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From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thus spoke to himself a young man named Yosef Shvarts, on entering the ancient city, when, roused by toll-gate formalities, he saw himself unexpectedly among buildings and streets.
