used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
ailanthusnoun
any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
boarding-house
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From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
goateenounUS /ˈɡoʊˈtiː/
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
McKee
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From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
McKee's
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From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
not any; not one
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
by chance
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He moved with the air of one having a definite destination but a by no means definite reception.
for a short time
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the door of Mrs. McKee's boarding-house he stopped.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to a slight change in the grade of the street, the McKee house had no stoop, but one flat doorstep.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he walked along he eyed with a professional glance the ailanthus and maple trees which, with an occasional poplar, lined the Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday morning, shortly after the McKee prolonged breakfast was over, a small man of perhaps fifty, with iron-gray hair and a sparse goatee, made his way along the Street.
