used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
(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 All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was making for the same train as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
a line of approach
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
without stop or interruption
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
Forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
a long fixed look
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was making for the same train as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
and nothing more
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
without good reason
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was making for the same train as himself.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
not any; not one
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was making for the same train as himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
shunningnounUS /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But fortunately a 'bus was just starting, and bye and bye he plunged from that into a taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
to-morrow
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From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She was making for the same train as himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At first he thought she had come back to be well in time for to-morrow night, but at Forty-second Street she turned toward the depot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERSELF There was no other cab in sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All the way up Fifth Avenue he continued to keep his quarry well in sight; flashing in and out beneath the lamps, the beautiful tall figure sitting lightly erect and neither shunning nor avoiding the public gaze.
