used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
a line of approach
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
blatantadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪtənt/
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
dribblings
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From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
set up or found
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
impingements
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From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
and nothing more
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
a narrow way or road
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
loungers
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From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
pool-room
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From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
Roger
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From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATE WALKS BROADWAY Roger Bradley was walking up Broadway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
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 Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being there, he scorned to avail himself of the regularly recurring cross streets, but strode along, his straight, trim bulk, his keen, judicial profile--a profile that spoke strong of the best traditions of American blood--marking him for what he was among a crowd not to be matched, in its way, upon the Western Continent.
wine-touts
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From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the second slanting of the great, tawdry lane he bent with it and encountered suddenly a little knot of flustered women just descended from the elevated way that doubled the din and blare of the shrieking city.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But one of its impingements upon a less blatant avenue had caught him napping and he found himself entangled in a mesh of theatre dribblings, pool-room loungers, wine-touts and homeward bent women of the middle, shopping class.
a late time of life
From this reading This fact calls sharply for comment, for he had not done it in years; the thoroughfare was intolerable to him.
