used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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anathemas
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From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
apple-women
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From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
banana-sellers
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From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
completely unclothed
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
for the reason that
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
BLONDEL
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From this reading BLONDEL.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Noontide in the great city!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Noontide in the great city!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noontide in the great city!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
jog-trot
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From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
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conformity or harmony
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
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Noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Noontide in the great city!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
go across or through
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
scorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noontide in the great city!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
up to a particular time
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
at the time that
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
which person or people
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Men pass along, hurrying, because they are Americans, and business must go on whether it be hot or cold; but they move in a dogged jog-trot, expressive of weariness and disgust, and wipe their brows as they go, muttering anathemas under their breath on the whole summer season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The July sun blazes down upon the brick sidewalks, heating them through and through, till they scorch the bare toes of the little street children, who creep about, sheltering their eyes with their hands, and keeping in the shade when it is possible.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The apple-women crouch close to the wall, under their green umbrellas; the banana-sellers look yellow and wilted as their own wares.
