used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLAVE AND HER MASTER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
at any time
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
Harrington
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From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLAVE AND HER MASTER.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
the act of departing
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE SLAVE AND HER MASTER.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
continue talking
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
with speed
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
not often
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
side-walk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE AND HER MASTER.
move hurridly
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE AND HER MASTER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
up to a particular time
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he checked the driver, and leaving the carriage, bade him proceed to the club, and await his return there.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He paused upon the side-walk, till the man was out of sight, then turning into a cross street, he walked rapidly forward into a neighborhood that he had seldom, if ever, visited before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The carriage which conveyed General Harrington, went at a rapid speed, till it entered the city.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The General seemed unconscious of his unusual progress, and was lost in what seemed a disagreeable reverie, till he awoke amid a crash of omnibuses, and a whirl of carriages in Broadway.
