used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
Billee
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From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
darnsnounUS /dɑːrnz/
plural of “darn” — something of little value
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
easily agitated
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading She developed a fancy for downtown picture shows, and he began to be concerned for her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
carry out
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the months that followed the meeting in the church, King saw Billee frequently.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
under normal conditions
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came to him at places below Twenty-third Street usually, and he could not help but notice that she was at times a little nervous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her dress was not always what it should have been, her gloves alternated between holes and darns.
a Caucasian
From this reading Once, admitting that she was hungry, she had let him take her into one of the white restaurants scattered throughout the city and served by girls.
