used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
(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 It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On all sides men are busy making fortunes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On all sides men are busy making fortunes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
Halstead
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From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
immediately past
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
engage in
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On all sides men are busy making fortunes.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides men are busy making fortunes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
and nothing more
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides men are busy making fortunes.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It stands at the heart of America almost within sound of the creaking green leaves of the corn in the vast corn fields of the Mississippi Valley.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
which person or people
From this reading It is inhabited by hordes of men of all nations who have come across the seas or out of western corn--shipping towns to make their fortunes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Chicago is a vast city and millions of people live within the limits of its influence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In little Polish villages the word has been whispered about, “In America one gets much money,” and adventurous souls have set forth only to land at last, a little perplexed and disconcerted, in narrow ill--smelling rooms in Halstead Street in Chicago.
