Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

anew

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

(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 The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

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From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

in a contrary disobedient manner

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a paving stone forming part of a curb

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

the act of making something completely wet

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

promote over another

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the act of grasping

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

come to pass

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

adult female chicken

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

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From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

an instinctive motive

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

occurring by chance

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

with neatness

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a slight or partial paralysis

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a human being

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

blessed with privileges

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

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From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

express in words

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

having a supporting base

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

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From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

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From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

up to a particular time

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

precisely as stated

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An instant, and she was back again in her old place upon the curbstone.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

in or at the place that

From this reading Something like the firm iron grip of a steam-derrick had fastened on her person, hoisted her neatly up, and set her as precisely down, exactly where she had started from.

belonging to which person

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The badgering crowd had been shouldering her one way, pushing her the other, until, being a stranger and not very big, she had become so bewildered that she lost her head completely, and, with the blind impulse of a hen with paresis, darted straight out, in amidst the crush of traffic, with all the chances strong in favor of her being instantly trampled under foot, or ground under wheel, and never a one to know how it had happened.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If, contrariwise, you happen to be of the class whose fate it is to travel in public conveyances (and lucky if you have the price!) and the car, say, won't stop for you--why-- Claire Lang had been standing in the drenching wet at the street-crossing for fully ten minutes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you are one of the favored few, privileged to ride in chaises, you may find the combination of Broadway during the evening rush-hour, in a late November storm, stimulating--you may, that is, provided you have a reliable driver.