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From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
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From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
a line of approach
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
cause to be bored
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was deserted of pedestrians.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was deserted of pedestrians.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
MuckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
OccasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
and nothing more
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading It was deserted of pedestrians.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
reactionsnounUS /riˈækʃənz/
plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
StirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
Valcour
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From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
Velasquez
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From this reading 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck The taxi ran north along Fifth Avenue for a few blocks and then bore left into the leafless, frosty stretches of Central Park.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was deserted of pedestrians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his belief that only rarely were such reactions the result of the moment at hand.
at the time that
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
worthlessnessnoun
having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
From this reading The average worthlessness of any person’s reactions when suddenly confronted by the police, Lieutenant Valcour reflected, was a curious phenomenon.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Occasional yellow lights showed the vacant surface of benches and empty walks.
