used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
blanketingverbUS /ˈblæŋkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “blanket” — cover as if with a blanket
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
cigar-store
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From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
CIRCUITnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
cross-street
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From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
Durkin
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From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
pool-strewn
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From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
rain-swept
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From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
move hurridly
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
spluttered
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From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then a lonely carriage spluttered along the oily and pool-strewn pavement of the cross-street.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he once more circled the block, keeping to the shadows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every now and then, too, the rush and clang of the Broadway cars echoed down the canyon of rain-swept silence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
WAKINGadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Durkin waited until the lights of the cigar-store went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAKING CIRCUIT It was a thick and heavy night, with a drizzle of fine rain blanketing the city.
