used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
a line of approach
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
camel'snounUS /ˈkæməlz/
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
Condon
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From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
Feldt
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From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
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 Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
hairdresser's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
go away from a place
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
the force of workers available
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
with speed
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Her mother, in one of the tightly cut suits she affected, had never been more like a perfect companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
underwearnounUS /ˈʌndərwer/
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In a recurrence of her surprising concern of the day before Mrs. Condon declined to leave her dearest Linda alone; and, their arms caught together in a surging affection, they walked down Fifth Avenue toward the hairdresser's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a diffused gray sparkle of sunlight--it was early for the throngs--through which they passed rapidly to the accompaniment of a rapid eager chatter.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading They saw, in the window of a store for men, a set of violent purple wool underwear, and barely escaped hysterics at the thought of Mr. Moses Feldt in such a garb.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Linda wore a deep smooth camel's hair cape, over which her intense black hair poured like ink, and her face was shaded by a dipping green velvet hat.
