used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |BY and by Atlanta was reached.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading |BY and by Atlanta was reached.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |BY and by Atlanta was reached.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
Hoag
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From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
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 Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
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 Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
not one, and not any
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
planing-mills
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From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading |BY and by Atlanta was reached.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
signalingnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
in the near future
From this reading Hoag left the car, joined the jostling human current on the concrete pavement, and was soon in the street outside.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
switch-yards
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From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
train-porters
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From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
trolley-car
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From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |BY and by Atlanta was reached.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here his ears were greeted with the usual jumble, din, and babble of voices, the escaping of steam, the calls of train-porters.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Formerly he had ridden to his hotel in a trolley-car, but none was in sight, and seeing a negro cabman signaling to him with a smile and a seductive wave of his whip he went forward and got in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly and with a clanging bell the train crept into the grimy switch-yards bordered by sooty iron furnaces, factories, warehouses, planing-mills, and under street bridges and on into the big depot.
