1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
136
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
161
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
202
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
226
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
259
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
270
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
28
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
300
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
67
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
99
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
(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 But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
in addition
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
bewhiskeredadjective
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
buntings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
ButternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
ChokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
cornices
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
CowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
traveling across
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
election-bannering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
flumesnounUS /fluːmz/
plural of “flume” — a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
a man of refinement
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
goggle-eyedadjective
with eyes or mouth open in surprise
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
house-fronts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
LILLIEnounUS /ˈlɪli/
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
lobbiesnounUS /ˈlɑːbiz/
plural of “lobby” — a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
most important element
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
the force of workers available
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
mill-races
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
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 But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
sail-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
ShaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
sign-painting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every main crossing was in a twist of opposing currents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning and all afternoon the living torrents unceasingly had poured.
whirlpoolsnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːlz/
plural of “whirlpool” — a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
a Caucasian
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
window-ledges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead, on cornices and across window-ledges and against house-fronts and on ropes which passed above the roadway from one building to another, hung buntings and flags and streamers, the prevalent colors being red and white; and also many great goggle-eyed and bewhiskered portraits of dead warriors done on sail-cloth in the best styles of two domestic schools--sign-painting and election-bannering.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
in the company of; together with
From this reading _To my friend_ G. W. LILLIE PAGE A Lady and a Gentleman 1 The Order of the Bath 28 Two of Everything 67 We of the Old South 99 Killed with Kindness 136 Peace on Earth 161 Three Wise Men of the East Side 202
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Cowboy and the Lady and Her Pa 226 A Close Shave 259 Good Sam 270 How to Choke a Cat without Using Butter 300 _Ladies and Gentlemen_ _Ladies and Gentlemen_ A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN [Decoration] There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them.
